In the end, Yvonne didn't lay a finger on Jenny because someone held her back even before Jenny reached out to stop her."Alec…" Yvonne's heart sank when she saw Alec appearing out of nowhere. She was anxious that he might get angry at her for trying to slap Jenny.Jenny looked at him as well. Since he approached from the front, she guessed he might have taken a detour from the other side of the wall."Huh, he must be afraid that he'd get busted by Yvonne," Jenny thought. "He's a huge jerk for dragging me along while worrying about Yvonne finding out."Still, she was mostly angry at herself. After learning that Alec was a jerk, she still fell for his seduction. The more she thought about it, the more she wanted to slap him to calm her anger.Yvonne's wrist was in pain from Alec's tight grip, and she almost fell to her knees. "Alec, I…" Tears welled up in her eyes as she searched for an excuse. He let go of her and said in a strict but doting tone, "Dr. Walter is Grandpa's guest.
"Did you do that to her on purpose because you wanted her jealous? Are you just using me?" Yvonne demanded answers, but Alec ignored all her questions. She didn't let it slip. In fact, she didn't expect an answer from him, for she already knew the truth. Inexplicable rage filled her, and she howled at him, "Why? Why did you do this to me? Am I not as good as her? Why can't you work on accepting me?"He snickered and said coldly, "Why did I do that to you? Don't you know that you deserve this? Yvonne, you could've had a good life, but you walked down the wrong path. I'm keeping you around because you are of use to me. Else, I would have…" He paused and added, "Did you really believe that the cover-up was perfect? Framing Jenny for Steven's murder? If I want to look into a case, you bet I'll get to the bottom of it."Yvonne stumbled backward in shock. She believed it when he said he was capable of uncovering the truth. Cornered, she bit her lips and gave him a pitiful look. "Alec, I'm
When Old Mr. Faust finished talking, Alec chuckled and asked, "Is Jenny angry? Why do I feel that she doesn't care?"He desperately wanted to pick up any emotions, including anger, from Jenny's expression, but he found nothing. She had an air of indifference regarding his relationship with other women or his lack of protection for her."You're blind to the truth. I'm sure Jenny's angry at you," Old Mr. Faust assured him. Alec glanced at him but wondered if he was telling the truth. After all, his grandpa could say anything just to get them back together. After a pause, he said, "Maybe. Anyway, you don't have to worry about this. I'll handle it.""You will?" Old Mr. Faust sounded unconvinced. "You'd better not mess up and anger her even more." Judging from Alec's actions, he might come up with ways to make Jenny hate him more.Alec glared at Old Mr. Faust and wondered, "Is he really my grandpa?""I'm going home. You should rest early." Alec gave up on arguing with his grandpa bec
The next day, Alec arrived at the Perry Residence, only to find that Jenny had boarded the earliest flight to Claymond City. He called Vincent to get the location of Jenny's program. In the end, he reminded Vincent, "Send me all her latest updates in the future."He refused to be put in a passive position anymore. After the call, he drove to the Faust Group office. During the trip, he made another call to Max, saying, "There's an arranged marriage between the Dickmans and the Blooms. I'm afraid you can't acquire Dickman LLC with Gilbert anymore." "So? What's your reason for calling?" It was rare for Max not to take jabs at Alec. Not only that, he sounded exhausted.Alec passed by the building of Dickman LLC during the call. He slowed down and glanced at it. Then, he muttered, "I like Dickman LLC's building.""Huh?" Max thought he had misheard Alec. "I'll join forces with you to stop the Blooms from helping the Dickmans," Alec suggested.Max instantly sat up straight and asked s
Alec's concerns for Jenny were unfounded. Jenny, who grew up in a village, adjusted immediately to life in Clearwater and even took a liking to it because the village reminded her of her old life in Orchid Village."Dr. Walter, this is your accommodation. Let me know if you have any issues with it." The village chief brought Jenny to a hotel—the only one in the village. She checked out the old but clean hotel and said, "I'm happy with it. Sorry for the trouble.""No, it's no trouble at all!" The chief shook his head. He heard from the higher-ups that the doctor who volunteered this time was skilled, and because of that, he was attentive to her needs.After Jenny had placed her luggage in her room, the chief informed her, "We don't have Internet in the village. Come to my house if you want to make calls. I have a landline."Before arriving at Clearwater, Jenny had learned about the internet situation. She wasn't surprised and replied, "Sure. I'll come to you if I need anything."
The Blooms would only help the Dickmans if Yvonne married Sam as soon as possible. Dickman LLC wouldn't last long under the current circumstances otherwise.Although the wedding venue was magnificently decorated, one could tell that it was hastily set up. Alec attended the event upon receiving the invitation out of respect for the Blooms, even if he couldn't care less about the Dickmans.The Blooms were as influential as the Fausts in Parrington. Not only that, the family had a long history of doing business. The Fausts started to build their empire from Old Mr. Faust's generation, but it was nothing compared to the Blooms, who had hundreds of years of history and owned countless assets just like the Fausts.At the event, Alec listened to the conversations around him with a glass of wine in his hand. Most of the guests were mocking the marriage.Max and Gilbert were among the guests as well. Even though they were in a bitter fight with the Dickmans, they attended the event out of c
Max leaned backward as he chuckled. "Don't worry. Jenny and I are friends. How could I turn against my friend?"Alec snickered at the notion and thought, "A friend? He must be keeping her around as a 'friend' that would be of use one day."The conversation between them ended at the same time as the wedding ceremony. The bride and groom went around greeting and toasting their guests. Soon, the newlyweds arrived at the table where Alec was seated."Mr. Bloom, huge congratulations!" Alec raised his glass at Sam. Although the two were not close, there was no bad blood between them, and Alec would like to show him respect.Sam laughed heartily. He was obviously in a great mood. "Thank you! Enjoy the feast, Mr. Faust! Make yourself at home!"During their conversation, Max sourly remarked, "Mr. Bloom, you're quite cool about it, eh? You know Alec and Yvonne were so close to getting married." Sam Bloom was more of a simpleton than a generous spirit in his eyes. How could he marry a woman
A while later, Sam finally let go of Yvonne. He appeared hesitant to speak."What's wrong?" she asked, sensing his hesitance. After some thought, he decided to be upfront with her. "My dad had a talk with me just now. He said that…we probably can't bail out your family.""Why?" Yvonne gasped in shock. She married Sam because she needed their financial support. Without it, the Dickmans would go bankrupt. She didn't do all of that out of love for her family. She merely understood that she had to protect them, for she would lose her standing in the Blooms if the Dickmans went down.Feeling guilty, Sam couldn't bring himself to look her in the eyes. "Alec talked to my dad before, and he said he'd bring down your family if we were to help you out. If we did nothing, he'd hold back too."All color drained from her face. She bit her lip hard and hissed, "Alec Faust!""Yvonne, don't lose sleep over it. We should feel glad that Alec promises not to hurt your family. Perhaps your dad coul